I’m not going to say I don’t care, but an ebola outbreak in the US ranks somewhere in the low part of my top 100 things I worry about in the course of a week.
Winter is coming, as they say in GoT, and as the article very succinctly pointed out, ebola thrives in warm, wet climes. As a Floridian, sure it concerns me, but everyone from the Farmer’s Almanac to NOAA is predicting a brutally cold winter in the northern hemisphere. That coupled with healthcare facilities that are, for now, top notch, the containment of an outbreak would likely be swift.
If this is going to happen, it’s going to start in a major city or somewhere near a coastline. If you live in the Midwest, esp. in the upper Midwest, you should be more concerned with stockpiling warm clothes and fire wood than if ebola is going to come creeping into your neighborhood in the next 6 - 12 months.
it’s going to start in a major city or somewhere near a coastline.
Oh, like New Orleans?
Ebola can’t spread in the winter?
With all those people cooped up in over heated buildings?
I certainly hope it can be contained but have my doubts.
We’ll see where it is in 3 to 6 months....also the Hajj
is next month so we should know something by the end of
October or at least by November/December.
Affectiionately , I must call you an idiot !!
Ebola can exist at -70 C, and maintain its vitality
Ebola synptoms already exist in the "New World" in Venezuela .
With NO SOUTHERN BORDER , do you still feel safe ?
Check out:"Venezuela on alert over mysterious, deadly disease (ebola?)"
at :http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3205052/posts
Now do you feel so complacent ?
It's already at our our undefended Southern Broder..
That Obungler refuses to defend. Now , do you still feel safe ?
Do you expect true statements from our government ? .. or more propaganda?
How honest has the White Hut been recently ?
The 10 news tonight said this may be the worst year for drought - ever.
As far as we know, it hasn't had the mobility or opportunity to try elsewhere. It may do worse, equally well, or better among populations in colder climates, but hasn't been there.
I think the reason it has been limited is that the reservoir species are in Africa and do not travel outside of the continent ordinarily, and that previously the outbreaks were in rural areas and died out before they could travel far in humans.
I live in the Midwest, and I’m already ready for whatever ole man winter is going to throw at us, and we stay prepared for that, as well as tornadoes, power outages, and all the usual problems that could hit us.
If someone is already prepared for the most likely stuff, should one then just ignore new potential threats? Why shouldn’t such a person add a few useful medical supplies that might be useful for both the winter flu and Ebola? Seems to me that’s a pretty good use of time.